Welcome to the New Jersey colony

Founded Facts

• Founded by Lord Berkeley and Sir George Carteret
• It was one of the middle colonies also called the breadbasket colonies
• Founded in 1664 when the British took it from the Dutch
• Was the 10th colony to be founded
• Named after the British island Jersey

Economy

• Grew a lot of wheat which they made into bread
• Grew grain ,corn and rice
• Sold pork and beef
• Manufactured iron ore
• Shipbuilding
• Coal indigo dye and also sold furs and cattle

Geography

• There were mountains in the northeast
• Lowlands from Lake Ontario on Canada border
• Coastal plains

Religion

Fun Facts

• New Jersey's original name was The Province of New Jersey
• In 1676 New Jersey parted into East New Jersey and West New Jersey For 26 years they were two colonies then in 1702 they were one colony again
• When New Jersey became two separate colonies half of New Jersey became part of New York

Founder Facts

• Lord Berkeley of Stratton was born in 1602
• John Lord Berkeley was his full name
• English royalist soldier
• He died in 1678

Founder Facts #2

• Sir George Carteret was born in 1610
• George Carteret Baronet was his full name
• He was a royalist statesman
• He died in 1680

Climite

• Good farming weather which meant, mild weather throughout the year

We hope you visit the New Jersey Colony

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